September 2024

Catholic hospital sued for refusing to perform emergency abortion on a hemorrhaging patient
Newsom vetoes bill to regulate private equity transactions in healthcare
FDA announces recall of Pfizer's fast-tracked sickle cell drug
Public health coalition wins lawsuit against EPA for lack of fluoride oversight
Lone Michigan Medicine employee responsible for breach that impacted 58K patients
Louisiana insurer ordered to pay $421M for breast reconstruction surgeries
Walmart workers sue over tobacco fees levied for health plan trust
HHS awards $75M for addiction and maternal health services in rural areas
Epic sued by interoperability startup following dispute over patient data
FDA announces Class I recall for compounding inlets due to risk of death
Q&A: Healthcare attorney skeptical of California’s new private equity regulation
Foreign nurses face immigration barriers amid U.S. healthcare staffing shortages
Atrium Health forgives patient debts, withdraws liens on 11,500 homes
FTC sues PBMs and GPOs for insulin price collusion
CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health fined $60M for kickback scheme
Study ranks US health system dead last among wealthy nations
Companies face 6% spike in insurance premiums, will pass cost onto employees
Landmark opioid trial in Baltimore set to begin; Johnson & Johnson settles to avoid jury
Walgreens pays $107M to resolve fraud accusations brought by DOJ
Coalition of 86 healthcare groups calls for change to Affordable Care Act rule
FDA issues recall on infusion pump parts due to risk of uncontrollable drug flow
Social media ads led 200K patients to unwittingly drop their insurance
AMA study shows four pharmacy benefit managers control 70% of the market
Association of 300 telehealth groups urges Congress to extend COVID-era rules
Lehigh Valley Health Network to pay $65M after nudes of patients leaked online
Steward paid $719M dividend to private equity owner prior to bankruptcy
Healthcare job growth slowing, down nearly 50% on the year
Walgreens settles opioid case with Baltimore; three lawsuits still pending
Yale settles lawsuit over nurse replacing fentanyl with saline
Biden administration aims to improve prior authorizations for mental health services
Another 947K patient records found to be leaked in MOVEit breach
Whistleblower claims executives at Steward Health Care bragged about illegal bribes
Lawyer: Immigration policy reforms would address healthcare staffing shortages
Rite Aid emerges from bankruptcy with $2.5B in new financing
FDA recalls Medtronic video laryngoscopes due to risk of explosion
Report: Ransomware landscape changing, attacks down 16% since 2023
Bill to regulate private equity passes California legislature, heads to Newsom’s desk
Report predicts a shortage of 100,000 healthcare workers by 2028
Nationwide chain of mental health centers accused of unlawfully imprisoning patients